Boston Olympics
Encyclopedia
The Boston Olympics are a defunct farm team for the Boston Bruins
. They began play during the 1940–41 Eastern Amateur Hockey League
season. The Olympics were often referred to by the shortened name the ‘Pics and the franchise remained active until the 1951–52 season.
builder Walter A. Brown
, the ‘Pics were an amateur club for the talent around Boston, joing the EAHL for the 1940–1941 season. Not long after joining the EAHL the Olympics were facing a diminished talent pool with World War II
beginning in Europe. In order to secure talent for his club Brown worked out an agreement with the Boston Bruins
to be their farm team. It was a major success for the Olympics and lead to them winning the league championship (Boardwalk Trophy) four consecutive years from 1943–1947 and a total of five during their 12 year existence. The Olympics success would not translate to a league wide success and by the beginning of the 1948 season only two teams (the Olympics and the New York Rovers
) were able to field teams forcing the EAHL to shut down for the season. Both teams would join the Quebec Senior Hockey League
(who the EAHL had interleague games with for a few seasons) for the 1948–1949 season with disastrous results. On 17 December 1948 citing poor attendance at home games and being unable to compete in a league just a step below pro the Boston Olympics withdrew from the QSHL in midseason. The Olympics would return to the EAHL for the 1949–1950 season, but the league would not last for much longer. Following the 1951–1952 season and losing money thanks to the 1949 Midwest expansion of EAHL the Boston Olympics folded.
Goals - 101 by Eddie Barry
Assists - 86 by Bob Schnurr
Points - 161 by Bob Schnurr
PIMs - 272 by Eddie Barry
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. They began play during the 1940–41 Eastern Amateur Hockey League
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
season. The Olympics were often referred to by the shortened name the ‘Pics and the franchise remained active until the 1951–52 season.
Franchise History
Founded by Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
builder Walter A. Brown
Walter A. Brown
Walter A. Brown was the original owner of the Boston Celtics as well as an important figure in the development of ice hockey in the United States.-Life:...
, the ‘Pics were an amateur club for the talent around Boston, joing the EAHL for the 1940–1941 season. Not long after joining the EAHL the Olympics were facing a diminished talent pool with World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
beginning in Europe. In order to secure talent for his club Brown worked out an agreement with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
to be their farm team. It was a major success for the Olympics and lead to them winning the league championship (Boardwalk Trophy) four consecutive years from 1943–1947 and a total of five during their 12 year existence. The Olympics success would not translate to a league wide success and by the beginning of the 1948 season only two teams (the Olympics and the New York Rovers
New York Rovers
The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48...
) were able to field teams forcing the EAHL to shut down for the season. Both teams would join the Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
(who the EAHL had interleague games with for a few seasons) for the 1948–1949 season with disastrous results. On 17 December 1948 citing poor attendance at home games and being unable to compete in a league just a step below pro the Boston Olympics withdrew from the QSHL in midseason. The Olympics would return to the EAHL for the 1949–1950 season, but the league would not last for much longer. Following the 1951–1952 season and losing money thanks to the 1949 Midwest expansion of EAHL the Boston Olympics folded.
Season-by-season results
| Season | League | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals For | Goals Against |
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| 1940–41 | EAHL | 65 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 52 | 203 | 242 | |||||||||
| 1941–42 | EAHL | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 263 | 218 | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | EAHL | 46 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 49 | 186 | 184 | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | EAHL | 45 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 80 | Statistics unavailable | ||||||||||
| 1944–45 | EAHL | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 67 | Statistics unavailable | ||||||||||
| 1945–46 | EAHL | 52 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 258 | 162 | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | EAHL | 56 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 55 | 284 | 273 | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | EAHL* | 48 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 139 | 177 | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | QSHL* | 47 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 24 | 178 | 289 | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | QSHL | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 99 | 166 | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | EAHL | 43 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 39 | 146 | 169 | |||||||||
| 1950–51 | EAHL | 54 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 55 | 187 | 191 | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | EAHL | 66 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 77 | 246 | 240 | |||||||||
- - played a split season between the Eastern Hockey League and Quebec Senior Hockey League during the 1947-48 season.
All-time Franchise leaders
Games Played - 174 by Ty AndersonGoals - 101 by Eddie Barry
Eddie Barry (ice hockey)
Edward Thomas Barry, known as Ed Barry or Eddie Barry, was an American professional ice hockey player. Barry also played for the Boston Olympics of the Eastern Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, and later became the coach at Boston State College...
Assists - 86 by Bob Schnurr
Points - 161 by Bob Schnurr
PIMs - 272 by Eddie Barry
- Career information may be inaccurate due to incomplete data made available by the league.